FDA rejects petition to ban BPA in food. Ballpark food steps up its game in San Francisco. Wendys is the number 2 fast food chain ahead of Burger King. Whole foods to stop selling unsustainable fish by Earth Day. Common pesticides may be at fault for the declining bee popualtion. Paula Deen’s lawyer pushing to [...]

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Last week, I talked about how the focus of fast food restaurants has undoubtedly shifted from the value menu to higher quality, higher-priced items in the last few years. What I did not mention is that Wendy’s has been one of the leaders on that front. It seems it was just a short year ago [...]

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Maybe PepsiCo should stay away from branding makeovers. You think they would have learned their lesson after the Pepsi logo change back in 2008, at a reported cost of over $1 million on design alone – and in the process destroying an iconic image. Alas, the answer appears to be no. Another of PepsiCo’s classic [...]

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Voting on these match-ups is now closed. Snickers (81%) crush Raisinets (19%), York Peppermint Patty (51%) barely edge Haribo Gummi Bears (49%), 3 Muskeeters (66%) dispenses with Tootsie Roll (34%) and Twizzlers (56%) edge Junior Mints (44%). Round 2 of Candy Madness is almost over! Voting on these match-ups goes from 2 pm ET today [...]

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Oddly, one of the memories of my dad that stands out to me the most is the way he used his napkin at dinner. He would wipe his mouth clean, fold his napkin, and then use the folded edge to really get at the corners. Then he would wipe it a few more times, and [...]

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  Just kidding, it’s fake. But if you’re a 35-year-old male, you probably jumped out of your chair and started reaching for your iPhone already. Well, you can sit back down and remove your hand from your pocket, because the “invention” that combines helicopters, robots and tacos – three hallmarks of your boyhood (and probably [...]

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Voting on these match-ups is now closed. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (91%) absolutely murder Baby Ruth (9%), Peanut M&M’s (65%) beat up on Almond Joy (35%), Milky Way (74%) whoops Sweet Tarts (26%) and Twix (76%) defeats Jolly Rancher (24%). Round 2 of Candy Madness continues! Voting on these match-ups goes from 2 pm ET [...]

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Perhaps there is some validity to the claim that everything is bigger in Texas. The Texas Rangers are just stepping up to the plate to solidify it. And really, is there anyone better suited to pitch anything with ease then Team president Nolan Ryan? In a recent radio interview he enthusiastically boasted the new addition [...]

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Voting on these match-ups is now closed. Airheads (55%) edge Rolo (45%), Nestle Crunch (57%) defeats Sour Patch Kids (43%), Reese’s Pieces (61%) take down Cadbury Creme Eggs (39%) and Skittles (62%) wrecks Krackel (38%). Round 2 of Candy Madness continues! Voting on these match-ups goes from 2 pm today to 2 pm Wednesday. If [...]

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Welcome to the first edition of my take on a previous series of articles here on So Good called “I Try It So You Don’t Have To.” Like the previous version, I will be sampling things from other cultures, odd new products and things generally regarded as disgusting by others. I won’t however eat chocolate. To [...]

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